ພະຍຸຮຸນແຮງຫຼາຍຫົວ ພັດຖະລົ່ມ ໃນສະຫະລັດ ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີ 2 ຄົນເສຍຊີວິດ
ພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີຄົນເສຍຊີວິດໄປແລ້ວ 2 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ (Mississippi), ພັດເອົາຫຼັງຄາອອກຈາກຕຶກ ອາພາດເມັ້ນ ແລະ ບ້ານພັກຜູ້ ເຖົ້າໃນເມືຶອງນ້ອຍໆແຫ່ງນຶ່ງໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ແລະຄຸກຄາມຊຸມຊົນອື່ນໆ ທົ່ວປະເທດໃນວັນອັງຄານວານນີ້ດ້ວຍສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ປັ່ນປ່ວນ.
ລະບົບພະຍຸຂະໜາດໃຫຍ່ຍັງນໍາເອົາພະຍຸຂີ້ຝຸ່ນຮຸນແຮງມາສູ່ພາກຕາເວນຕົກ ສຽງໃຕ້ຂອງປະເທດ, ພະຍຸຫິມະທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດສະພາບສີຂາວໄປສູ່ ພາກຕາ ເວັນອອກຕອນກາງ ແລະ ຄວາມຢ້ານຕໍ່ໄຟປ່າໃນບ່ອນອື່ນໆ.
ໃນເມືອງ ເອີຣວິງ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ພາຍຸ ທໍນາໂດທີ່ຄວາມໄວລົມເຖິງ 177 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ຂະນະທີ່ພະຍຸທໍນາໂດໜ່ວຍອື່ນພັດຖະຫລົ່ມເມືອງ ອາດາ ລັດໂອກລາໂຮມາ ຊຶ່ງມີປະຊາກອນອາໄສຢູ່ 16,000 ຄົນ ຕາມຂໍ້ມູນເບື້ອງຕົ້່ນຈາກການບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດ. ນອກຈາກນີ້ ຍັງມີພະຍຸທໍນາໂດ 2 ໜ່ວຍໃນເຂດ ແຄດໂດ ທາງພາກເໜືອຂອງ ລັດຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ ແລະ ຢ່າງໜ້ອຍ 5 ໜ່ວຍໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ທາງພາກຕາເວັນອອກ.
ລົມແຮງເຮັດໃຫ້ຕ້ອງມີການປ່ຽນແປງບາງຢ່າງສຳລັບເທດສະການ ມາດີ ກຣາ ໃນນະຄອນ ນິວ ອໍລີນສ໌ ຊຶ່ງເຄື່ອນຕົວຂຶ້ນແລະເຮັດໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ສອງ ຂະບວນທີ່ໃຫຍ່ທີ່ສຸດສັ້ນລົງ ເພື່ອຍຸຕິຂະບວນແຫ່ກ່ອນທີ່ສະພາບອາກາດຮ້າຍ ແຮງຈະເຂົ້າມາ.
ສະພາບອາກາດບໍ່ໄດ້ຢຸດຢັ້ງນາງ ຊາລາສກາ ໂຈນສ໌ ແລະ ລູກສາວອາຍຸ 2 ປີ ຂອງລາວຈາກການໂບກມືໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ ມາດີ ກຣາ ແລະຫວັງວ່າຈະຮັບເອົາເຂົ້າໜົມໝາກພ້າວທີ່ຖືກໂຍນລົງໄປຫາຝູງຊົນ.
'ພວກເຮົາພ້ອມແລ້ວບໍ່ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ ໝາກເຫັບ ຫຼື ຫິມະຕົກກໍຕາມ,' ນາງ ໂຈນສ໌ກ່າວ
ສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ໜ້າຕົກໃຈນີ້ອາດເປັນນຶ່ງໃນການທົດສອບຄັ້ງໃຫຍ່ຄັ້ງທຳອິດສຳລັບບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດຫຼັງຈາກນັກພະຍາກອນອາກາດຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍຄົນຖືກໄລ່ອອກເມື່ອອາທິດຜ່ານມາ ຊຶ່ງເປັນສ່ວນນຶ່ງຂອງການເຄື່ອນ ໄຫວຂອງປະທານາທິບໍດີ ທ່ານ ດໍໂນລ ທຣໍາ ໃນການຫຼຸດຂະໜາດຂອງລັດຖະ ບານກາງ. ອະດີດພະນັກງານກ່າວວ່າການໄລ່ນັກອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ທີ່ທຳ ການພະຍາກອນອາກາດທີ່ສຳຄັນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນທົ່ວປະເທດອອກ ອາດສົ່ງຜົນໃຫ້ ຊີວິດຕົກຢູ່ໃນຄວາມສ່ຽງ ເຖິງວ່າຈະຍັງໄວເກີນໄປທີ່ຈະຮູ້ຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ການພະ ຍາກອນອາກາດ ແລະ ຄຳເຕືອນສຳລັບພາຍຸໜ່ວຍນີ້ກໍຕາມ.
ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດຈາກພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງ 2 ຄົນ, ຜູ້ປົກຄອງລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ທ່ານ ເທຕ ຣີຟ ໂພສຂໍ້ຄວາມໃນສື່ສັງຄົມ ເອັກສ໌ ໂດຍບໍ່ໄດ້ໃຫ້ລາຍລະອຽດ.
ສະຖານີໂທລະພາບ WAPT-TV ລາຍງານວ່າ ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດ 1 ຄົນ ຈາກສາຍໄຟຟ້າທີ່ຕົກລົງມາໃນເມືອງ ເມດີສັນ ຂະນະທີ່ຄົນຂັບລົດໃນ ເມືອງດຽວກັນເສຍຊີວິດຈາກຕົ້ນໄມ້ທີ່ຫັກລົງມາທັບລົດຂອງລາວ.
ພາຍຸທີ່ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ແລະ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມແຮງ ແລະຝົນຕົກໜັກ, ເຮັດໃຫ້ລົດບັນທຸກພິກຂວັ້ມ ແລະ ຫຼັງຄາບ້ານໄດ້ຮັບ ຄວາມເສຍຫາຍ, ລູກຄ້າກ່ວາ 178,000 ຄົນ ບໍ່ມີໄຟຟ້າໃຊ້ໃນລັດ ເທັກຊັສ, ປະມານ 23,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ, ອີກ 18,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ. ປະມານ 88,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ອາລາບາມາ, ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 16,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ແລະ ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 23,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ເທັນເນັສຊີ ຕາມການລາຍງານຂອງເວັບໄຊ້ PowerOutage.us.
ຄາດວ່າຈະມີໄຟຟ້າດັບເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນອີກເນື່ອງຈາກພະຍຸຫຼາຍໜ່ວຍເຄື່ອນຕົວຜ່ານ ລັດມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ແລະ ຫຼຸດເຊຍນາ ແລະ ມຸ້ງໜ້າສູ່ ລັດ ອາລາບາມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມພັດແຮງ 113 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ກົມອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ລາຍງານ.
ອ່ານຂ່າວເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ
Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather.
The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest, blizzards with whiteout conditions to the Midwest and fears of wildfires elsewhere.
In Irving, Texas, a tornado with winds up to 177 kph struck, while another touched down in the 16,000-resident city of Ada, Oklahoma, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. There were also two tornadoes in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish and at least five in eastern Oklahoma.
High winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, to wrap them up before the bad weather moved in.
The weather didn't stop Shalaska Jones and her 2-year-old daughter from waving at passing Mardi Gras floats and hoping to catch one of the coveted coconuts thrown to the crowd.
'We was coming out, rain, sleet or snow,' Jones said.
The alarming weather could be one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired last week as part of President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the federal government. Former employees said the firing of meteorologists who make crucial local forecasts nationwide could put lives at risk, though it was too soon to know the impact on forecasts and warnings for this storm.
Deaths from storms in Mississippi
Two people died due to the severe weather, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted on the social platform X, without going into detail.
WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car.
Hundreds of thousands left without power
Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. More than 178,000 customers were without power in Texas, about 23,000 in Louisiana, another 18,000 in Mississippi, about 88,000 in Alabama, more than 16,000 in Oklahoma and more than 23,000 in Tennessee, according to PowerOutage.us.
More outages were expected as a line of storms raced across Mississippi and Louisiana and headed for Alabama, producing gusts of 113 kph, the weather service said.
Central Plains and Midwest brace for blizzard conditions
Blizzard conditions were forecast that could make travel treacherous
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ພະຍຸຮຸນແຮງຫຼາຍຫົວ ພັດຖະລົ່ມ ໃນສະຫະລັດ ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີ 2 ຄົນເສຍຊີວິດ
ພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີຄົນເສຍຊີວິດໄປແລ້ວ 2 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ (Mississippi), ພັດເອົາຫຼັງຄາອອກຈາກຕຶກ ອາພາດເມັ້ນ ແລະ ບ້ານພັກຜູ້ ເຖົ້າໃນເມືຶອງນ້ອຍໆແຫ່ງນຶ່ງໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ແລະຄຸກຄາມຊຸມຊົນອື່ນໆ ທົ່ວປະເທດໃນວັນອັງຄານວານນີ້ດ້ວຍສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ປັ່ນປ່ວນ. ລະບົບພະຍຸຂະໜາດໃຫຍ່ຍັງນໍາເອົາພະຍຸຂີ້ຝຸ່ນຮຸນແຮງມາສູ່ພາກຕາເວນຕົກ ສຽງໃຕ້ຂອງປະເທດ, ພະຍຸຫິມະທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດສະພາບສີຂາວໄປສູ່ ພາກຕາ ເວັນອອກຕອນກາງ ແລະ ຄວາມຢ້ານຕໍ່ໄຟປ່າໃນບ່ອນອື່ນໆ. ໃນເມືອງ ເອີຣວິງ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ພາຍຸ ທໍນາໂດທີ່ຄວາມໄວລົມເຖິງ 177 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ຂະນະທີ່ພະຍຸທໍນາໂດໜ່ວຍອື່ນພັດຖະຫລົ່ມເມືອງ ອາດາ ລັດໂອກລາໂຮມາ ຊຶ່ງມີປະຊາກອນອາໄສຢູ່ 16,000 ຄົນ ຕາມຂໍ້ມູນເບື້ອງຕົ້່ນຈາກການບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດ. ນອກຈາກນີ້ ຍັງມີພະຍຸທໍນາໂດ 2 ໜ່ວຍໃນເຂດ ແຄດໂດ ທາງພາກເໜືອຂອງ ລັດຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ ແລະ ຢ່າງໜ້ອຍ 5 ໜ່ວຍໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ທາງພາກຕາເວັນອອກ. ລົມແຮງເຮັດໃຫ້ຕ້ອງມີການປ່ຽນແປງບາງຢ່າງສຳລັບເທດສະການ ມາດີ ກຣາ ໃນນະຄອນ ນິວ ອໍລີນສ໌ ຊຶ່ງເຄື່ອນຕົວຂຶ້ນແລະເຮັດໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ສອງ ຂະບວນທີ່ໃຫຍ່ທີ່ສຸດສັ້ນລົງ ເພື່ອຍຸຕິຂະບວນແຫ່ກ່ອນທີ່ສະພາບອາກາດຮ້າຍ ແຮງຈະເຂົ້າມາ. ສະພາບອາກາດບໍ່ໄດ້ຢຸດຢັ້ງນາງ ຊາລາສກາ ໂຈນສ໌ ແລະ ລູກສາວອາຍຸ 2 ປີ ຂອງລາວຈາກການໂບກມືໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ ມາດີ ກຣາ ແລະຫວັງວ່າຈະຮັບເອົາເຂົ້າໜົມໝາກພ້າວທີ່ຖືກໂຍນລົງໄປຫາຝູງຊົນ. 'ພວກເຮົາພ້ອມແລ້ວບໍ່ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ ໝາກເຫັບ ຫຼື ຫິມະຕົກກໍຕາມ,' ນາງ ໂຈນສ໌ກ່າວ ສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ໜ້າຕົກໃຈນີ້ອາດເປັນນຶ່ງໃນການທົດສອບຄັ້ງໃຫຍ່ຄັ້ງທຳອິດສຳລັບບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດຫຼັງຈາກນັກພະຍາກອນອາກາດຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍຄົນຖືກໄລ່ອອກເມື່ອອາທິດຜ່ານມາ ຊຶ່ງເປັນສ່ວນນຶ່ງຂອງການເຄື່ອນ ໄຫວຂອງປະທານາທິບໍດີ ທ່ານ ດໍໂນລ ທຣໍາ ໃນການຫຼຸດຂະໜາດຂອງລັດຖະ ບານກາງ. ອະດີດພະນັກງານກ່າວວ່າການໄລ່ນັກອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ທີ່ທຳ ການພະຍາກອນອາກາດທີ່ສຳຄັນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນທົ່ວປະເທດອອກ ອາດສົ່ງຜົນໃຫ້ ຊີວິດຕົກຢູ່ໃນຄວາມສ່ຽງ ເຖິງວ່າຈະຍັງໄວເກີນໄປທີ່ຈະຮູ້ຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ການພະ ຍາກອນອາກາດ ແລະ ຄຳເຕືອນສຳລັບພາຍຸໜ່ວຍນີ້ກໍຕາມ. ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດຈາກພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງ 2 ຄົນ, ຜູ້ປົກຄອງລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ທ່ານ ເທຕ ຣີຟ ໂພສຂໍ້ຄວາມໃນສື່ສັງຄົມ ເອັກສ໌ ໂດຍບໍ່ໄດ້ໃຫ້ລາຍລະອຽດ. ສະຖານີໂທລະພາບ WAPT-TV ລາຍງານວ່າ ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດ 1 ຄົນ ຈາກສາຍໄຟຟ້າທີ່ຕົກລົງມາໃນເມືອງ ເມດີສັນ ຂະນະທີ່ຄົນຂັບລົດໃນ ເມືອງດຽວກັນເສຍຊີວິດຈາກຕົ້ນໄມ້ທີ່ຫັກລົງມາທັບລົດຂອງລາວ. ພາຍຸທີ່ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ແລະ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມແຮງ ແລະຝົນຕົກໜັກ, ເຮັດໃຫ້ລົດບັນທຸກພິກຂວັ້ມ ແລະ ຫຼັງຄາບ້ານໄດ້ຮັບ ຄວາມເສຍຫາຍ, ລູກຄ້າກ່ວາ 178,000 ຄົນ ບໍ່ມີໄຟຟ້າໃຊ້ໃນລັດ ເທັກຊັສ, ປະມານ 23,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ, ອີກ 18,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ. ປະມານ 88,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ອາລາບາມາ, ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 16,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ແລະ ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 23,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ເທັນເນັສຊີ ຕາມການລາຍງານຂອງເວັບໄຊ້ ຄາດວ່າຈະມີໄຟຟ້າດັບເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນອີກເນື່ອງຈາກພະຍຸຫຼາຍໜ່ວຍເຄື່ອນຕົວຜ່ານ ລັດມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ແລະ ຫຼຸດເຊຍນາ ແລະ ມຸ້ງໜ້າສູ່ ລັດ ອາລາບາມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມພັດແຮງ 113 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ກົມອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ລາຍງານ. ອ່ານຂ່າວເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather. The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest, blizzards with whiteout conditions to the Midwest and fears of wildfires elsewhere. In Irving, Texas, a tornado with winds up to 177 kph struck, while another touched down in the 16,000-resident city of Ada, Oklahoma, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. There were also two tornadoes in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish and at least five in eastern Oklahoma. High winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, to wrap them up before the bad weather moved in. The weather didn't stop Shalaska Jones and her 2-year-old daughter from waving at passing Mardi Gras floats and hoping to catch one of the coveted coconuts thrown to the crowd. 'We was coming out, rain, sleet or snow,' Jones said. The alarming weather could be one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired last week as part of President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the federal government. Former employees said the firing of meteorologists who make crucial local forecasts nationwide could put lives at risk, though it was too soon to know the impact on forecasts and warnings for this storm. Deaths from storms in Mississippi Two people died due to the severe weather, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted on the social platform X, without going into detail. WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car. Hundreds of thousands left without power Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. More than 178,000 customers were without power in Texas, about 23,000 in Louisiana, another 18,000 in Mississippi, about 88,000 in Alabama, more than 16,000 in Oklahoma and more than 23,000 in Tennessee, according to More outages were expected as a line of storms raced across Mississippi and Louisiana and headed for Alabama, producing gusts of 113 kph, the weather service said. Central Plains and Midwest brace for blizzard conditions Blizzard conditions were forecast that could make travel treacherous
Voice of America
05-03-2025
- Voice of America
Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions
Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather. The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest, blizzards with whiteout conditions to the Midwest and fears of wildfires elsewhere. In Irving, Texas, a tornado with winds up to 177 kph struck, while another touched down in the 16,000-resident city of Ada, Oklahoma, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. There were also two tornadoes in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish and at least five in eastern Oklahoma. High winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, to wrap them up before the bad weather moved in. The weather didn't stop Shalaska Jones and her 2-year-old daughter from waving at passing Mardi Gras floats and hoping to catch one of the coveted coconuts thrown to the crowd. 'We was coming out, rain, sleet or snow,' Jones said. The alarming weather could be one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired last week as part of President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the federal government. Former employees said the firing of meteorologists who make crucial local forecasts nationwide could put lives at risk, though it was too soon to know the impact on forecasts and warnings for this storm. Deaths from storms in Mississippi Two people died due to the severe weather, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted on the social platform X, without going into detail. WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car. Hundreds of thousands left without power Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. More than 178,000 customers were without power in Texas, about 23,000 in Louisiana, another 18,000 in Mississippi, about 88,000 in Alabama, more than 16,000 in Oklahoma and more than 23,000 in Tennessee, according to More outages were expected as a line of storms raced across Mississippi and Louisiana and headed for Alabama, producing gusts of 113 kph, the weather service said. Central Plains and Midwest brace for blizzard conditions Blizzard conditions were forecast that could make travel treacherous. Schools will be closed Wednesday in several southern Minnesota districts with about 13 to 28 centimeters of snow expected. More concerning were winds forecasted to gust over 80 kph and stay high. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said on X Tuesday night that travel was not advised over a large portion of southern Minnesota. 'It's tough to find a @MnDOT road camera that isn't covered in ice or blocked completely by blowing snow,' the post said. South Dakota was expected to receive up to 12.7 centimeters of snow in some areas, and by Tuesday evening, high winds had already deteriorated road conditions. Jay Jones, who works at Love's Truck Stop in Sioux Falls, said he saw garbage cans flying around as winds gusted around 80.5 kph. Parts of Interstate 29 heading north to North Dakota were shut down. 'It looks really bad out there,' Jones said, adding that he walked to work and would have to 'have to tough it out' on his way home.
Voice of America
16-02-2025
- Voice of America
Flooding in US Southeast leaves 2 dead while snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Much of the United States faced another round of biting winter weather on Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in at least two deaths. The northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. In Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, WKYT-TV reported. Clay County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry confirmed the fatality but did not provide additional details. Severe storms also swept through parts of Florida and Georgia, where tornado watches were in effect early Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Elsewhere, bone-chilling cold is expected for the Northern Plains with low temperatures into the minus 30s F near the Canadian border. Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures in the Dakotas and Minnesota of minus 40 Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) to minus 45.6 C (minus 50 F) are expected. Heavy snowfall amounts were expected in parts of New England and northern New York. In some areas, wind gusts could reach about 97 kph (60 mph) and create 'hazardous whiteout conditions,' the NWS said. Kentucky faces severe flooding The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife said there was an investigation into a death and a rescue operation was under way in Hart County, WNKY-TV reported. The station reported a youth died and a second victim was missing in flooding Saturday evening. The Fish and Wildlife department and the Hart County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to a request for more information from The Associated Press. Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia. Both of the states were under flood warnings, along with Tennessee and Arkansas. The National Weather Service warned residents to stay off the roads. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear preemptively declared a state of emergency in Kentucky, where flash flooding was expected into Sunday. Flash flooding hit some roads in Bowling Green and parts of western Kentucky could face up to 20.3 centimeters (8 inches) of rain. 'We want to specifically put assets in places that flood and have flooded in the past,' Beshear said on social media. Beshear later used social media to update residents on areas in danger of flooding, including Jackson County, and said Kentucky State Police officers were performing wellness checks while shelters were opening in Pike County and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg. Beshear said in a post late Saturday that he had written to the White House requesting an emergency disaster declaration and federal funds for impacted areas. The Kentucky River Medical Center in the city of Jackson said it closed its emergency department and was transferring all patients to two other hospitals in the region. The hospital said it would re-evaluate conditions Sunday morning to determine when it can safely reopen. The north fork of the Kentucky River was forecast to crest nearly 4.3 meters (14 feet) above flood stage that afternoon, the weather service said. Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. In Buchanan County, Virginia, the sheriff's office said multiple roads were blocked by mudslides. The Simpson County Office of Emergency Management in Kentucky said authorities performed several rescues from stalled-out vehicles in floodwaters. 'Stay home if you can,' the office said on Facebook. New England faces snow, then sleet Meanwhile heavy snow was expected to blanket much of New England and then transition to sleet, making travel nearly impossible. The heaviest accumulations, possibly 30.5 centimeters (a foot) or more, were expected in upstate New York and portions of northern New England. 'Ice accumulations up to a quarter inch are forecast for some areas, making driving conditions dangerous. Heavy icing in some locations may result in downed trees and power outages,' the weather service warned. Snow and arctic temperatures swept much of the Midwest and Upper Plains, covering roads in eastern Nebraska, northern Iowa and much of Wisconsin. Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of those states and Michigan, with up to 10.6 centimeters (4 inches) of snow predicted throughout Iowa, southern Wisconsin and most of Michigan by Sunday evening. Frigid polar vortex Meteorologists said the U.S. was about to get its 10th and coldest polar vortex stretching event this season, with the northern Rockies and northern Plains first in line. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the U.S. and Europe. In Denver, where temperatures were expected to dip as low as minus 10 degrees C (14 degrees F) over the weekend, the city opened shelters for those living on the streets. California struggles with mudslides Dry weather returned to southern California after the strongest storm of the year. But the risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides continued because dangerous slides can strike even after rain stops, particularly in areas where vegetation that helps keep soil anchored has burned away. Water, debris and boulders rushed down the mountain in the city of Sierra Madre on Thursday night, trapping at least one car in the mud and damaging several home garages with mud and debris. Bulldozers cleaned up mud-covered streets in the city of 10,000 people. A storm in the Sierra Nevada dumped 1.8 meters (6 feet) of snow over 36 hours. Two Mammoth Mountain ski patrol workers were caught in an avalanche during avalanche mitigation work Friday morning, the resort said in a Facebook post. One was extracted and was responsive, while the other was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
